Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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